Toilet-seat attachment



Nov. 11, 1924- 7 1,515,583 6. H. VAN ARNAM T TOILET SEAT ATTACHMENT Filed Aug. 8 19221 %u zflatm BY 4 ATTORNEY Patented Nov. 11, 1924,

F F C I GEORGE H. VAN ARNAM, OF FORT-WAYNE, INDIANA, ASSIGNOB TO VAN ARNAM MANU- FACTURING COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF INDIANA.

TOILET-SEAT ATTACHMENT.

' Appflication filed August 8, 1924. Serial No. 730,797.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE H. VAN

ARNAM, a citizen of the United States of America, and resident of Fort Wayne, in the county of Allen and State of Indiana, have invented certain. new and useful Improvements in Toilet-Seat Attachments, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in toilet seat attachments in which a seat for I an infant is prvvided for. use in conjunction with the usual toilet seat for an adult, and the object thereof is to provide automatic centering means on the infant seat for alining it in position on. adult seats which vary in respect to the sizes of their openings. Another object is to so construct the supporting and securing means of the attachment so that it may be applied to the adult seat without marring the finish thereof.

These objects are accomplished by the construction illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Fig. 1 is a bottom plan view of a structure embodying the invention; and

Fig. 2 is an elevaticn in central section showing the invention applied to an ordinary adult toilet seat.

The characters appearing in the description refer to parts shown in the drawings and designated thereon by corresponding characters. j

The invention comprises a rectangular seat 1, preferably of wood, having an opening 2 therein the seat being proportioned so that when placed upon a regular toilet seat 3 it will cover the opening 4 therein.

To the bottom of the seat 1, adjacent the rear end 5 thereof is secured a spring wire frame 6 by means of staples 7 that are driven astride of the wire forming the frame into the wooden seat, there being a metallic plate 8 interposed between the frame and the bottom of the seat at the instance ofeach staple, and through which the corresponding staple is driven. The frame is shaped with a pendant loop 9, the lower extremity 10 of which is turned backwardly in a horizontal plane. The frame has laterally disposed arms 11, the extreme ends being turned u wardly, which ends extend up into t e wooden seat 1, the seat being drilled at corresponding points for the reception of said ends. The sides 13 of the frame that intervene between the corresponding arms 11 and, the pendant loo 9 arecurved to conform to a radius, t e axis of which centers at the instance of the upturned end of the corresponding arms. The curved sides of the frame pass loosely through the corresponding staples and have sliding bearing on the plates 8, which plates serve to hold the frame from rubbing against the wooden seat when the sides of the frame are moved forwardly and backwardly in the staples. The frame is formed of spring wire and initially bent so that the looped middle part thereof including the pendant loop tends to assume and retain its rearwardmost position.

Adjacent the forward end 14 of the seat 1, at the bottom thereof, is a pendant rubber seat 1 and the wire frame from injuring the seat 3 by contact directly with the top thereof.

Tn utilizing the invention the attachment is applied to the seat 3' in a forward position to admit of the introduction of the pendant loop 9 through the opening 4 of the adult seat, and subsequently moving the seat 1 rearwardly in order to extend the extremity 10 of the loop beneath the adult seat. The loop bears against the rear'portion of the seat 3 in the opening thereof with the resistance of the frame as the seat 1 is pressed rearwardlv. The front end of the seat 1 is lowered onto the adult seat as it is moved rearwardly suflieientas to admit of the passage of the fixed loop 15 into the opening 4 of the adult seat at thefront end thereof, said fixed loop serving as a stop to prevent relative forward movement of the attachment onthe adult seat. against the adult seat at the rear of its opening, its spring tendency to move the seat forwardly is resisted by the engagement of the stop against the seat at the opposite end of its opening, so that the at- As the frame bears the adult .seat with corresponding stress withdraw the stop from theopening in the adult seat, and subsequently moving the attachment forwardly so as to withdraw the pendant loop from the opening.

WVhat I claim is 1. A childs seat attachment for a regular toilet seat, comprising an apertured supplemental se'at applicable to be superim osed upon the regular seat, a spring wire rame disposed on the bottom of the suplemental seat at the rear portion thereof, said frame having a central pendant loop with a rearwardly extending lower extremity, and having lateral swinging arms, each of which has an upturned end extending into said supplemental seat and upon which the arm turns pivotally, said frame also having curved sides between the corresponding arms and the pendant loop, the radius of each side being centered at the instance of the upturned end of the corresponding arm; a chafing plate interposed between each of said curved sides of the frame and the supplemental seat; a staple loosely securing each of said curved sides to the seat and extending through the corresponding plate; and a pendant stop projecting from the bottom of the supplemental seat adjacent the front end thereof.

2. A childs seat attachment for a regular toilet seat comprising an apertured supplemental toilet seat applicable to be positioned on the regular seat, a spring wire frame having radially disposed arms pivotally movable on the supplemental seat beneath the rear portion thereof, said frame also having a central pendant loop with a rearwardly extending lower extremity, said loop being movable accordingly as the arms are actuated; means limiting the movement of the frame and loosely securing it to the suplemental seat; and a pendant stop projecting from the bottom of the supplemental seat adjacent the front end thereof.

3. A childs seat attachment for a regular toilet seat, comprising an ape'rtured supplemental seat; a frame in connection with the supplemental seat beneath one end thereof, and having a pendant hook that has spring restrained movement relative thereto; and a pendant stop projecting from the bottom of the supplemental seat adjacent the end thereof opposite said loop, said loop and stop being applicable through the opening of the regular seat to hold the supplemental seat alined thereon.

In testimony whereof I afiix niy signature in presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE H. VAN ARN AM.

Witnesses:

GERTRUDE A. MULLER, HAZEL CALVIN. 

